PEP BB homesteading.straw.hamradio - Setup a Ham Radio System

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Homesteading.

For this BB, you will be making a ham radio station system with tower.

Here are some related articles:
Setting Up a Ham Radio Shack
How to Setup and Operate Your First Ham Radio Station
Beginner's Guide to Ham Radio - Make Your Own

Here is a short related video:


And a more detailed series about this:









To document your completion of the BB, provide the photos or video (<2 min) of the following:
 - The supplies you're starting with
 - Part way through the build of the shack
 - Part way through the installation of the antenna
 - The finished ham radio system showing all the parts
 - Demonstration that the ham radio system works